For more than 50 years, Redding has raced at our dragstrip. This year, after taking in the cruisers at Kool April Nights, come out to the strip for April Hot Drags!
Car Show, Swap Meet, and Street Legal Racing
Night of a Thousand Lights! -brief video.
Check out the fantastic decorated tables at this Redding benefit event!
We were privileged to attend the big local fundraiser for the American Cancer Society that is annually staged by the North State Cancer League. It was a black tie event at the Holiday Inn.
Last year’s event brought in over $120,000 we are told. Money raised goes to the cancer society to fund their good work.
A great time was had by all, and it seemed a good amount of money was raised. Thanks especially to 21st Century Oncology of Redding, and to the always generous Redding Rancheria for having us.
Eat Dessert First fundraiser images
Here are a few images from last evening’s fundraiser for the Shasta Family Justice Center. Held at the Turtle Bay Museum, we sampled desserts and mingled with friends and neighbors.
Thank you event sponsors, volunteers, and participants all! Thanks especially to the always generous Redding Rancheria. See you next year.
A Redding retirement party at Tierra Oaks Golf Club
A few days ago, some family, friends, and colleagues gathered to celebrate the culmination of a grand career in medicine. Dr. Stephen Cox has worked for years for the VA. I was granted the opportunity to document the fun with some images, and this is a result.
Thanks for your good work, Dr. Cox. Enjoy retirement. It’s Really Redding.
A sneak preview of A Cascade Christmas 2012
The always generous Redding Rancheria invited us to join their preview party of the annual production of A Cascade Christmas for 2012 at the Cascade Theatre. We started with a party at the Atrium, and then moved over to the big show. And what a great show it was. Here’s a teaser video I put together quicky. You should really make a point of going this year. I know you’ll enjoy it. Thanks to all the event performers, production staff, and sponsors. And thank you Redding Rancheria.
Performances this weekend and next. Check the Cascade calendar of events for showtimes. Don’t miss it! It’s Really Redding.
We attend a 60th wedding anniversary in Redding
Larry and Sandy Mays were kind enough to invite us to their 60th wedding celebration at the Holiday Inn in Redding. They have a large family, and many friends, so it was a big party. Wow, 60 years!
I first met them through the Shasta Association of Realtors. Both have been practicing real estate around here for a very long time.
Sandy is a past president, and is very active with board governance and committees. She taught the Orientation and Ethics class that all new local Realtors must attend when I first began in the business. She set a high standard, and it made a big impression on me.
Larry often gives the invocation at real estate related events. He always manages to hit that elusive sweet spot, just between self depricating humor, and profound spirituality and faith.
Last May, Sandy officiated my daughter Erin’s marriage to Aaron Rader at Shasta Dam. She did a terrific job!
60 years married, and 0 years married. Some kind of circle of life is connected here.
When asked his advice for a long and tranquil marriage, Larry offers up 2 words to remember, “Yes dear.”
Good advice.
ESPN records an epic Street Legal event at Redding Dragstrip
The weather was perfect. The strip had a great turnout. Some seriously fast cars showed up. And all manner of road warriors tested their reactions and machinery, true to the spirit of Street Legal Racing. Here are a few images from last Saturday.
It was also Big Bike weekend, so there were plenty of cyclists in attendance. It was a really successful event for our local, non-profit Redding Dragstip. I’m not sure when ESPN will run their footage on TV, but I will keep you informed. I volunteer to run their website, so I took a lot of photos I’ll be using throughout the year. Good work RDS. We are a car town, and this institution is Really Redding.
Vanity Faire fundraiser for Shasta County Women’s Refuge
Erin attended the Vanity Faire fundraiser for 2012 on behalf of our real estate brokerage The Address Realty. Riverview Country Club is of course, an unmatched setting.
Erin won a “Trophy” bottle of wine in a Kimono for her creative hat. I think it was a Parisian designer hat by Le Chapeau par Homemade. What did the world do before hotglue? A great time was had by all, and hopefully it was big fundraiser event for the services offered by the Shasta County Women’s Refuge. See you next year!
ESPN to shoot Redding Dragstrip racing this weekend!
So this is a big deal for our local dragstrip and for Redding! The ESPN TV crew is coming out this Saturday night, October 13 to shoot the Street Legal races. They are bringing a professional announcer who is legendary in drag race circles, Bob Frey – official NHRA National Event announcer.
The last time we had a Street Legal event, it attracted more than 120 cars. This event promises to be much bigger AND much faster!
So, how much to get in for this epic event?
JUST $5.
That’s some Really Redding pricing! Come out and be a part of this crazy scene!
More at http://Redding Dragstrip.net
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